Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Charlottesville fell 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Virginia rate. The unemployment rate in Charlottesville peaked in February 2010 at 6.7% and is now 4.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Charlottesville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Virginia	2.9%	0.0	0.0
Charlottesville	2.6%	-0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Charlottesville, Virginia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Charlottesville peaked in February 2010 at 7,423. There are now 4,241 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,100 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 82. Charlottesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Charlottesville, Virginia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Charlottesville	3,182	-34	-4

Number of Unemployed Persons

Charlottesville, Virginia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Virginia Unemployment Rate	Charlottesville Unemployment Rate	Charlottesville Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.8%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.6%	3,182
June 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	3,216
May 2019	3.6%	3.0%	2.7%	3,251
April 2019	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	3,195
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	3,185
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.6%	3,153
January 2019	4.0%	2.8%	2.6%	3,117
December 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.6%	3,113
November 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.6%	3,108
October 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.6%	3,100